5.3 Fagade-cladding systems (ETICS) : an overview of their environmental impact - a holistic approach towards conformity with the EPBD. Comparison : Lithuania, Hungary and Malta

Abstract

In consideration of the ever increasing oil prices, environmental concerns and social cohesion, Europe is experiencing a fast-changing residential building stock. This has come about with the onset of various independent factors, namely the conglomeration of eastern and western building stocks through an enlarged European Union, the introduction of the E.P.B.D. (Energy Performance of Buildings Directive [2002/96/EC]. This had the aim to streamline energy efficiency across the member states. The EPBD has been refined, going through a recast, now adopted on18 May 2010 as [2010/31/EC]). Moreover, new and innovative building materials and technologies are coming on the market. These have also proven to be effective in improving energy efficiency across Europe and worldwide.